Laughter Chefs season 3 began in November 2025 with a new concept and several new additions to the cast. The last season presented Vivian D’senaTejasswi Prakash, Gurmeet ChoudharyDebina Bonnerjee, Eisha Singh and Isha Malviya, along with many familiar faces from previous seasons. However, the new format, which divided the contestants into two teams, Team Churi and Team Kaanta, along with the new entries, failed to resonate with the public. As a result, the program underwent a major revamp just two months after its launch.
On Sunday, the creators abruptly ended the team-up concept with a midseason finale on Laughter Chefs Season 3. This development followed the exit of Vivian, Eisha, Isha, Gurmeet and Debina from the show. The five artists reportedly walked away due to scheduling conflicts and prior work commitments. Vivian will reportedly be joining another fictional show on Colors TV soon, while Isha has already started filming for a new project. Gurmeet and Debina are also said to be busy with other professional duties.
Arjun Bijlani and Ankita Lokhande return to Laughter Chefs
With Laughter Chefs season 3 under renewal, the makers are bringing back members of the original star cast including Arjun Bijlani, Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Sudesh Lehri and Nia Sharma. They will appear in future episodes of the show. While Arjun will reportedly be paired with Elvish Yadav, the established pairings of Ankita-Vicky and Nia-Sudesh will continue.
This isn’t the first time the Laughter Chefs cast has been recast mid-season. Last season, after the abrupt departures of Mannara Chopra and Abdu Rozik, Karan Kundrra and Reem Shaikh stepped in as substitutes.
Laughter Chefs 3 fails to connect with the audience
Although the latest season initially recorded good viewership and TRP numbers, the audience feedback was largely disappointing. According to Ormax Media, Laughter Chefs season 3 recorded an audience of 4.2 million in the second week of January; However, the show failed to make it to the list of top 10 most watched shows on OTT. The show also witnessed a drop in its TRP last week, dropping from seventh to ninth position. Its rating fell from 1.9 to 1.7. In comparison, the previous seasons consistently maintained TRPs between 1.9 and 2.1, making Season 3’s performance relatively weaker.
Laughter Chefs was initially launched as a filler show in 2023, but resonated so strongly with viewers that it evolved into a full-fledged property on Colors TV. However, with virtually the same cast returning each season after brief intervals, questions remain as to what new elements the show can offer in the future.